In a new campaign ad, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush leans hard into the pro-Palestine stance that has underscored her run for a third term.
After ticking off her support for abortion rights, labor unions and the homeless, Bush goes eye-to-eye with the camera near the end of the video and makes a pointed reference to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
“We will keep demanding justice, from ºüÀêÊÓƵ to Gaza,†Bush says. “This election, the choice could not be more clear.â€
Bush’s main challenger in the Aug. 6 primary is ºüÀêÊÓƵ County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell.
In late October, Bell switched from a U.S. Senate bid and opted instead to run for Congress after Bush embraced a pro-Palestine stance after the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli citizens.
“We can’t give aid and comfort to terrorists, and Hamas is a terrorist organization,†Bell said when he announced his candidacy on Oct. 30.
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Bush’s district includes all of ºüÀêÊÓƵ and much of north ºüÀêÊÓƵ County. It includes several municipalities with a substantial Jewish population, including University City, Creve Coeur, Olivette and part of Clayton.
Also running in the Democratic primary is former state legislator Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Ron Harshaw.
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Two members of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Board of Aldermen, Rasheen Aldridge and Shameem Clark Hubbard, are featured in the video, which was released Thursday on social media and runs for 2 minutes, 16 seconds.
Also landing a supporting role in the ad is Bush’s husband, Cortney Merritts III, who is shown at Bush’s side while she voices a pledge to “keep protecting the people we love ...â€
Merritts’ continued employment by Bush’s campaign after they were married in February 2023 is the subject of a federal investigation into Bush’s use of campaign funds.